Factors that contribute to the maintenance or decline of relationship satisfaction
The quality of romantic relationships influences physical and mental health. However,
maintaining happy and healthy relationships is challenging; relationship satisfaction …
maintaining happy and healthy relationships is challenging; relationship satisfaction …
Automatic partner attitudes: Sources, implications, and future directions
R Faure, JK McNulty… - Social and Personality …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Satisfying romantic relationships offer numerous social and health benefits, making it critical
to understand the trajectory of relationship satisfaction. In recent years, research has begun …
to understand the trajectory of relationship satisfaction. In recent years, research has begun …
How both partners' individual differences, stress, and behavior predict change in relationship satisfaction: Extending the VSA model
We pooled data from 10 longitudinal studies of 1,104 married couples to test the
Vulnerability-Stress-Adaptation (VSA) model of change in relationship satisfaction. Studies …
Vulnerability-Stress-Adaptation (VSA) model of change in relationship satisfaction. Studies …
Pursuing safety in social connection regulates the risk-regulation, social-safety, and behavioral-immune systems.
SL Murray, JK McNulty, J Xia… - Journal of Personality …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
A new goal-systems model is proposed to help explain when individuals will protect
themselves against the risks inherent to social connection. This model assumes that people …
themselves against the risks inherent to social connection. This model assumes that people …
A systematic study of ambivalence and well-being in romantic relationships
People in close relationships can, and often do, experience ambivalence (ie, mixed feelings)
toward their romantic partner. Although ambivalence is common and consequential …
toward their romantic partner. Although ambivalence is common and consequential …
[HTML][HTML] Evidence of a bidirectional association between daily sexual and relationship satisfaction that is moderated by daily stress
C Zhao, JK McNulty, JA Turner, LL Hicks… - Archives of Sexual …, 2022 - Springer
Prior research provides mixed evidence regarding the direction of the association between
sexual and marital satisfaction. Whereas some studies suggest a bidirectional association …
sexual and marital satisfaction. Whereas some studies suggest a bidirectional association …
Mate evaluation theory.
There are two unresolved puzzles in the literature examining how people evaluate mates
(ie, prospective or current romantic/sexual partners). First, compatibility is theoretically …
(ie, prospective or current romantic/sexual partners). First, compatibility is theoretically …
Automatic and controlled antecedents of suicidal ideation and action: A dual-process conceptualization of suicidality.
Dual-process models of cognition distinguish relatively automatic from relatively controlled
processes in terms of their interactive impact on perception, judgment, and behavior. Such …
processes in terms of their interactive impact on perception, judgment, and behavior. Such …
Variability across time in implicit weight-related bias: Random noise or meaningful fluctuations?
Social psychologists have struggled with the vexing problem of variability over time in
implicit bias. While many treat such variability as unexplainable error, we posit that some …
implicit bias. While many treat such variability as unexplainable error, we posit that some …
Gratitude increases recipients' commitment through automatic partner evaluations, yet unreciprocated gratitude decreases commitment through deliberative …
LR Baker - Social Psychological and Personality Science, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Feelings of gratitude motivate intimates to maintain valuable relationships. However, it is
unknown whether expressions of gratitude similarly increase recipients' relationship …
unknown whether expressions of gratitude similarly increase recipients' relationship …